Telling Time - How to Read Half an Hour

The video tutorial explains how to tell time to the half hour. It begins by describing how a half hour is 30 minutes and how the minute hand points to the 6 when it's half past the hour. The hour hand is halfway between two numbers, and the number it has just passed is the hour. The tutorial provides examples of reading times like 1:30, 2:30, etc., and clarifies the term 'half past'. It concludes with practice reading various clock times, reinforcing the concept of telling time to the half hour.

What happens to the minute hand when it's half past the hour?

• It points to the 6.

• It points to the 9.

• It points to the 3.

• It points to the 12.

If the hour hand is halfway between 2 and 3, what time is it?

• 2:30

• 3:30

• 2:00

• 3:00

When someone says 'half past 7', what time is it?

• 7:15

• 7:00

• 7:45

• 7:30

Which of the following times is NOT a half past time?

• 9:30

• 1:30

• 4:30

• 6:00

If the minute hand is on the 6 and the hour hand is between 10 and 11, what time is it?

• 11:00

• 11:30

• 10:30

• 10:00